"Shake a Tail Feather" has been covered by many other artists over the years: • A 1967 version by
James & Bobby Purify reached number 25 on the
Billboard Hot 100. •
Ike & Tina Turner recorded their version in 1968 for their album
So Fine. It is also performed in the 1993 film about their lives, ''
What's Love Got to Do with It''. •
Ray Charles covered and performed the song during his scenes in the 1980 film
The Blues Brothers where he was surrounded by dancers performing the move referenced in the song while he played a piano and sang. •
The Romantics also recorded a version of the song in 1983. It appears on their album
In Heat. ==References==